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05/13/1950 " CITY COMMISSION MINUTES May 13, 1950 May 13, 1950 Mayor-Commissioner Harry D. Sargeant CODlllissioners: Leland F. DreW' E. B. Casler, Jr. Herbert M. Brown Joe '!'urner Gentlemen: A regular meeting of the City COIIIIIrl.saion will be held Monday evening - May IS, 1950, at 7:30 P. M. in the City Hall. BAB:gg ,Very truly yours, Boyd A. Bennett, Citj Manager AGENDA Regular Heating of City Commission - May 15, 1950 7:30 P. M. City Hall 1. Reading and approving of minutes of regular meeting of May 1, and special meeting May 4. 2. Report of the appraisal committee on the value of lots 6 or 7 in Block C, Coachman Height Subdivision, requested by the Mayor. 3. Report of the City Manager on results of discussion with the Black Realty Co. in closing Hillcrest Avenue between Chestnut and Druid Road and the surfacing of this road. 4. Consideration of a letter from the Federation of Civic Clubs carried over from the last regular meeting. 5. Report of the City Hanager and Chief of Police on the application of Ann:'-e Butts to operate a taxi. 6. Consideration of a plat for approvt\l, presented by Gladys Duncan. 7.. Report of the Chief of Police on the placing of parking meters on the west side of Garden Avenue between Court and Franklin St. also on North Osceola Avenue between Laura and Drew Sts. 8. Consideration of a resolution ordering property owners to clean their lots of weeds and grass. 9. Consideration of the ~ors suggestion relative to a member of the Zoning Board. 10. Consideration of the request of the Jaycee Club to use the park on the beach adjacent to the fire station for an amusement park by erecting some sort of a band stand. The application for this to be presented at the meeting. 11. Consideration of a resolution requested by the Sea Board R. R. to ron a water line acreSB ~',,~"; _\..J.he..rway of the R. R. on Chestnut Street. 12. Request of Attorney Polhill to address the Conmission relative to the Everingham lease. 13. Consideratic;n of the offer of 50% of the amount of taxes due on Block I and Block J of Druid Subdivision by Joe B. Dean. 14. Consideration of the bids for Fire Insurance on the new Fire Station #3 and the Maritime Youth Center. 15. Consideration of a petition frOM the Pinebrook Civic Association relative to the City'S contributing approximately $1,154.53 for street lighting other than the ordinary street lighting furn1ahed by the City for which the City 'WOUld ply $546.00. 16. Consideration ot a report from the Planning Board relative to the intersection of Gulf Coast Highwaya.nd Gulf to Ba~" Blvd. 17. Conmunication from the Clearwater Federation of Civic Clubs relative to coounercial net fishing. 18. Report; from the City Att.omey on whet will be necessary to be able to deed to the Lions Club, property owned b~' the City imCoaehman Subdivision, also with respect to the trans- ferring of pr6perty fro the purpose of moving a house on Myrtle Avenue to Lot 12, now owned by the City 1n Coaehman Subdivision. 19. CoDmunication from Ralph Richards relative to the enforcement of a new ordinance requiring hedges or shrubbery to be cut, at street intersections, Iroviding such obstruction 1s dangeroue. -- oj!' !r. I ~ . ; ~ I; ., '(~' [I ~ ':. " '. . " '. :,' r, ' ~. t, t t;' ~. I; ~. . I f ~ (, . . I I . .,'. ...;- ~ ' J .' , ",c"""~:~!~"~~~:;f:;i;'i;~'~~:U,i;;'';'i?~M'' >::....:J~.::.,.~.;: . . <. ~ . ,~. .. .. q. >,~ . 'c.........:- . , ....~ , " ~ . i ,.....);:..::2::!......1....~f;~O ;:'~:.);} ;::~':V:.:'k."!.', ;. ~".: 20. Conside~tion of a petition from !=,roperty o-wners relative to the opening or Missouri Avenue or Jefferson Avenue acrOBS the Seaboard Railroad. 21. Report of the City Manager on gas main extension approved and costing less than $300.00. :1.~:~tY}' ..~,. i . ~1...,,_.\,.1 , ! '. ....,'.,i\;)f~,f Ij" ". ;>: . ~ \,\.::<~:~.'f ,;<.~. I " ~ /::'..;:/,::: ~' "~' J ,','..! '.,.~ " ;" ~ May 4, 1950 155 tt. of 1" gas main on Railroad Avenue to furnieh gas to one (1) customer at an e8t~ated cost of $65.00. 22. Report of the City}f.anager on the appointment of an Assistant Building Inapector. 23. Tba report of the committee on the receipt of proposals for the purchase of revenue certificates in the amount of $115,000. to wild a yacht basin and $125,000. to cover the cost of erecting a 500,000 gallon elevated water storage tank- including pipe linGS, pumps, wells, etc. Adjournment --. 1'- '''''-- f . ~,' , 'J ,', Commission sitting as Trustees for the Pension Plan. PINEBROOK CIVIC ASSOCIATlcN 1388 Palmetto St. Clearwater, F~orida May 1st 1950. Mr. Boyd A. Bennett, City}funager, Clearwaterl Fla. Dear ~~. Bennett: ':.' , .'~.\ ~': ~.,:.'::.:;'.;"~;.':! (: ~;i(;<~.:'r'. ::'. . . , {S' '~': Attached hereto, is a memorandwn, with enclosures, for The City Commission, relative to the lighting of the Pinebrook section, on which, I ask your personal a.ttentic)n. Sincerely R. John West, Colonel, U. S. A. Ret. Chairman of Pinebrook Civic Associati,>n. PllJEBROOK CIVIC ASSOCIATION 1388 Palmetto St. Clearwater, Florida May 1st 1950. ME240 FOR THE CITY CONMISSION: \.. Pursuant to your instructions to Colonel Woiley, former President of the Pinebrook Civic Associationl and }~. Short, Chairman of the Lighting Committee, to get an expression of property owners b:r street, as to their desires on the type of lighting Wante.d, I am enclosing herewith a signed petition. by street, for Palmetto, Hibiscus Drive and Pinebrook Drive, in which the property owners have agreed to pay fifty dollars($50.CO) per lot, on the cost of light- ing on these streets, similar to that now installed on North Fort Harrison St. The City and Florida PO\'18r Co. to pay the bal.ance of cost of insta1ation accozrding to attached estimate prepared by Mr. Roberts of the F.P.C. I believe that this lighting is urgently needed in this Section of the City. As the owners of property on Admiral "roodson Lane and Mr. Al Rogers, now developing property north of Admf.ral Woodson, do not wish to pay the extra cost, t.hey a.re excluded :from this request. Some or the property owners are prepared to pay cash, as soon as the work is completed and others prefer to spread the c01lection over a period of t.hree to five years. Collections to be made by the F.P.C. or the City on water and sewerage bill or taxes as ~y be directed by you. I will be glad to appea.r before you at such time as you may designate, to add any further information that you may desire. N. John West. Colonel, U. S. A. Rete President, Pinebrook Civic Association Cop,y to Mr. Roberts at F.P.C. Copy to file ,I' '. .:.:", ~'... (Palmetto St.) Jan,_1950 . I hereby agree to pay Fifty dollars ($50.00) or less as dete~ed br the Cit7 ot Clearwater as per estimates now on tile, the City of Clearwater and the Florida Power Corp. to pay their share as listed in said estimates for the inst.allation ot the type ot lighting now on operation on North Ft. Harrison Av. I will pay cash or on time as listed in space atter my name. A. B. McDerman. 1:396 PaJmetto Col. R. John West 13S8 Palmet.to Dr. R. H. Cent.er 1380 Palmetto Gorman C. Burd 1372 Palmetto Louis C. Jensen 1364 Palmetto w. W. Short. 1356 Palmet.to Lloyd E, Fortney Herman J. Kellar Myrtle E. Doron Billie Burke Gerald E. Cooper Charlotte M, Pickering Lloyd D. Colla. r X Al Rogers Time or cash. Either Time T1nlsc (it black poles removed) T:1me Time Cash or timB Either way Time Time Time Time Time Time Exhibit I Hibiscus St. PinebrDOk Civic Assn, Clearwater, Florida Jan, 1950 I hereby agree to pay fifty dollars($50,OO) or less as detennlned by the City ot Clearwater as per estimates now on file, the City of Cleanmter and the Florida Power Corp. to pay their share as listed in said estimates tor thj installation of the type or lighting now in o~ration on North Ft. Harrison Av., I will pay cash or pay on time over a specified period as listed in the space after my name. Sign at ure Dr. James H. Nichola Harold D. Woolley Pearne C. Wilders R. H. Pamel1e Donald Brand Louis H. Harvison Franklin S. Fisher Pau1ine Meyer W. F. Harless J. O. Mutch Osoar C, Loeffler Peter 0 Knight III Dr. William S. Dews Norman L. Kirkland Jr. Cash or time payment Time Time or cash Time or cash Time or Cash Time or Cash cash Time or cash Time or Cash Pinebrook Drive Januarf.....l950 I hereby agree to pay fif'ty dollars ($50.00) or les8 as d,termined by the City of Clearwater as per estimates now on file, the City of Clearwater and the Florida Power Corp. to pay their share as listed in said estimates for the installation of the type of lighting, now in operation on North Ft. Harrison Av. I will pay cash or tim:t as specified in the space atter m;y name. ,w Signature Franklin S. Fisher Oscar N. Danielson Dr. Robert M. Wolf Harr,r E. Erickson Lloyd Wyngarden James Shelton Harry R. Wolfe Clyde E. Posey Thea W. K6lz Paul J. Schaak Franklin Fisher (8-A-16-E-l1-CIQ-ll-n) H. L, Gates John H. Ranstlm WIl. D, Mains Rogal Inc. (10-16-17-18-C) Time or cash payment New purchase agreed thru Mr. ~{eyer TiJIe Time TinE T:ime " . .\':, . + ....: . , . RESOLUTION ---------- Harry D. Sargeant }~or-Comm1ssioner ,'. \' J~tt~i:~L, << t';l.. "f ," '\ "" ~.. ,.\.. . l'1Xi:~:~'W:~ii::.~;~?;.:!~vJ~; lot:, '~II~ ~S""~"''''l.I,~f;''''{''ll , f:\!~'~"~;~2-~~~ I ". ,.,...1".. :~:r "i' " ;.' ,.,' < '. l . >, ,.1 ' :]!:~:7~?7;i:.!'!:t:':;;',:;:~i::~':"'t'\'~'" . .' .. _' t.- , . ; .. . . .., . . . .. ..' '".. 'Jbit~~""",LL;;,;;;,!j),""':i,i:;;'";i';,i"ii;"1lJk;,",,,.,,",:"\"'"i,~:~'::';$k~;!),~c,;",6\.ri't!",JL~~!;~:~1~f" " 'WHEREAS City of Clearwater, Florida has heretofore installed a 3/4 inch copper water line under the tracks of the Seaboa.rd Air Line Railroad Company in Clearwater, Florida, "nere said tracks cross the soutnerly side of Che!ltnut Street, am \-mEREAS ea1d installation was done with the approval and penniss1cn of said Railroad Company', and 'WHEREAS said ColUJ8.JI3' ha.D requested proper officia.ls of the City to execute and deliver a contract in conneotion with said installation, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of City Commissioners of the Vity of Clearwater, Florida that the proper orticials of the City are hereby nuthorized to execute wnd deliver said contract. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of May, A. D., 1950. Attest: H. G. l'lingo City Auditor and Clerk M. H. G. Wingo Clearwater, Florida Dear Sir: Clearwater, Fla. A.pri1 29, 1950 I hereby submit an offer of 50% of the amount of taxes due on Block I and Block J, of DMlld Grove Subdi vis ion. The amount of City taxes on this property is #132.00 and 1 am subnitting this offer in order to settle the same. Yours very truly Joe B. Dean RES 0 L: UTI 0 N ---------- I~S: it has been detennined b.7 the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, that the property described below should be cleaned of weeds, grass and/or underbrush, and that after ten (10) days notice and failure of the owner thereof to do so, the City should clean such property and charge the costs thereof against the respective property. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the the City Commission of the City of CleaNater, Florida, that t.he f'ollowing described property, situate in said City, shall be cleaned of weeds, grass arii/or \mderbrush ~lithin ten (10) days after notice in writing to the owners thereof to do so a.nd that upc:r1 failure to conlp1.y with said notice, the C:tty sha11 perform such cleaning and charge the costs thereot against the respective properties in accordance 'With Section US of the Charter of' the CitY' of Clearwater, as amen~ed. O'W-."ER : Propert.y: PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of' Clearwater, Floridst this 1, day of 1-'.ay A. D. 1950. Harr-.f D. Sargeant ~~yor-Commissioner ATTEST: H. G.. Wingo City Audt tor and Clerk LIST TO ODl~USSION l-lay 15, 1950 Owner: Property Geor~ia S. Lapsley- ~OO7~ E. Turner St. City Lot. 46 Druid Hills Subd. HarrySaitb KeeCh 1731 Princeton Ave. St. . Paul 5, lii.m. Lots 3,4, Elk. H, H~land Groves " <. .._..t:r..~t ...:.,,,~:.~"it::rl.<!;;.-;. . - "'"""'- - - h. ~;~=~-~~~~-~~~~~~~--~~ " Clearwater, Florida May 5, 1950 Honorable Board of City COlIDllissioners, City Hall, Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: The City Planning Board, at its meeting Wednesda.y, Hay third, discussed at length, the seriolts traffic hazard created by the intersection (If the r18W Gulr Coast HifJhway with the Gulf to Bay Boulevard. At the conclusion of the discussion YlI'. Baskin moved "that the City Commission be requested to atudy the traffic hazard at tho intersection of the Gulf Coast Highway e.nd Gulf to Bay Bouleyard, and endeavor to find some solut.ion". The motion was seconded by Mr. Wolfe and carr! ed wl&nimously. ~ it ~ t, . .~~ ~: II .~ "~.' ~. ~. W .I~ 11'. Uespectful1y, CITY PLANNI.NG BOAPJ) By. H. G. \'1ingo Secretary HGW: sh Countr,y Club Estates Clearwater, Fla. May 10, lQ50 City Conmission Clearwater, Fla. Dear Sir s: Enclosed is a petition and explana,tory' map reque st.ing your Honorable Em rd to open Missouri Avenue or Jefferson Avenue across the Seaboard Airline ~ilway tracks to relieve a growing and perplexing traffic problem. City Manager Boyd Bennett informed this association earlier that the t:ailroad owns the right-of -way. HOW8yer, since the railroad is using city-owned property f or some of th eir depot facilities we fell certain that they will cooperate with this worthy project. We want to cooperate with the proposals of City Comnissioner E. B. Casler, Jr. and other conmissioners for more streets to be opened in Clearwater. The petitioners and their fmnilies want to assure your Honorable Board that they appreciate the favors city officials have already extended to th e residents of the Country Club Estates area. They include traffic signs and closer watch over building regulations. We request that the patlon be placed on the agenda for the May 15 meeting. Sincerely, C. A. Roach President Country Club Esta tee Civic Assn. To MayorHarryD. Sargeant, Conmissioners E. B. Casler, Jr., Leland F. Drew, Herbert Brownmd Joe Turner, of the Clearwater City Commission: We the undersigned residents or property owners of Country Club Estates Subdivision of Clearwater r- Fla. respectfully petition your Honorable Boo. rd to open Missouri /'venue or Jefferson Avenue across the Seaboard Air Line railroad tracks for the following vital reasons: 1. The se two Clearwater streets are paved and used north a nd south of the railroad tracks. 2. Our children must walk or ride bicycles a~ong heavily traveled and dangerous Green- wood Avenue and Betty Lane, because they cannot use Missouri Avenue or Jefferson Avenue. 3. Parking conjestions on Seminole Street because of the new National Guard Armory, Green Field football games, and Clearwater Athletic Field baseball 8l1d softball games have created dangerous hazards which could be by-passed with the opening of l-iissouri Avenue or Jefferson Avenue. 4. Clearwater I s rapidly increasing popalation a.nd expansion require the opening of mora streets for isolated areas of the city. We the undersigned urgently request you to open ei tiler }'1issouri Avenue or Jefferson Avenue before one of our children is killed in a traffic accident on dangerous Betty Lane or Graenwood Avena. ' (The above petition contains Z7 signatl1res) '-. ",.' . :'~'; ::.:,";., ", ..' ." . . ': , ~p. . ';.' " )', \.: (' ~. .. ,.." ). ,:"....' : -:. 'I " . . ;1~~ <. :-. . ;'. if.~' . .' ~t~:j~~~1~f * ",~f '...' .'1 . ;'V:l'jr~I~\.""'\' , " *~t,~~~t ., . -:' ::; .~. ~,."..,1,1; "":::~::.;::b/' I am writing you in behalf of my clients, Mr and Mrs. Charles A. Brown, who own and occup,y the nroperty at the northeast corner of Osceola and Pierce streets. They occupy this property as a residence, and also use it as a location for a business kn9wn as the Mar.y Brown Shop. In beho1f of ~ clients I would like to invite your attention to the f.ollowing circumstances: 1.. Under date of January 10th, 1950, the City Manager wrote a letter to }'Ir. Brown in \od1ich he called attention to the fact that the intersection of Osceola and Pierce Streets constituted somewhat of a traffic hazard, and l-u-. Brown was requested to trim a hedge surrounding his property in order to afford better visibility to motorists approaching this intersection. Mr. Brolm proceeded promptly to have his hedge trimmed, and under date of January 29th, 1950, wrote the City Manager a letter in which he advised that the hedge had been trinlDed. In that letter V!l'. Bro'WIl also suggested that a traffic light should be installed at this intersection, and offered to contri- bute the amount of $50.00 towards the cost of installing such a light. 2. Under date of March 25th, 1950, a formal notice was sent to Mr. Brown by the City Manager in which it was stated that the City Manager had detennined that the hedge surrounding (~;1tf;'i-):;...i.'...'.,'...."'" ", :::~:;~:;;:~;;;;:~;~~;;~;;:~~:;;;~:~;~;;::. ~~; ;{"<!~\lj::~;:~;'S::,i~:Yi~<,T:{:',:. t.wo ,~eet. . This work was done on' April lOt h, 1950. Mr. Brown took the trouble to get in his car r!\\~:4i:?'!:ig:;j;~\;4(,:,:~.,:.~~:a,rid~ive through the streat intereectic&l several times to make sure that the hedge was reduced to a. .1.' l-.~.jh\i:~;it;:.:/i,:jx)iI1twhere it did ,not. interfere with visibility as to approaching cars, He satisfied himself'tbat ,:., " i~\S{:..W;:i:th.,'he~. had been'~educed to asatebeight, and that no further traffic hazard existed as faraD h1.s":,' "~~'j'~;!r,~on.me~. ,',', " " ,',.' , ' ' h':'~~_ ...:. ';.:} . Clearwater Federation of Civic Clubs Clearwater, Florida }f~ 5, 1950 The City CODIIlismon Clearwater, Fla. Gentlemen: There are enclosed herewith copies of correspondence fro~ the City of St. Peter~burg, Fla., regarding commercial net fishing restrictions in the adjoining waters. This Federation has gone on record as being opposed to net fishing on a commercial scale in the waters under jurisdicf.ian of the City of Clearwater, and respectfully requests your initiation of a program that will eventually provide surficient protection of sport fishing here. Respectfully, }o'. C. Lucas President Clearwater Federation of Civic Clubs Clearwater, Florida May 1, 1950 Budget Conmissicn for City of Clearwater, Fla. Gentlemen: This Federation of 12 Civic Conmunity Clubs respectfully requests that in preparing the 1950-51 Budget Consideration be given the following items: 1. Installation of automatic traffic light at corner of Pierce and South Osceola Streets. 2. Expanded water supply system for the city. 3. Expanded or new sewer system for city. 4. Provision for an adequate Gulf side City pier. S. Provision for sidewalks on M.vrtle Avenue from ClevelandStreet South to the City Cemetery at least on one side of the street. 6. Provision for the repair of Seminole Street pier. 7. Provision for an expanded police force, and for a police patrol on Clea~ater Beach Streets. B. Provisi.on from initiation of landscaping of City Park on Clearwater Bay north of Cleve1and Street and West of Osceola Street, including building of Comfort Statial. 9. Provision for continued landscaping of Crest Lake Park including the planting or shrubbery on the shores of the lake, and laying of gravel walk around the lake parallel to the Shrubbery . 10. Provision for a greenhouse for the use of the City Park Department. Respectfully F. C. Lucas Pres. Law offices Ralph Richards Clearwater, Florida May 10th, 1950 Honorable City Commission Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: 4. On May 2nd, 1950, at. about. one-thirty in the aftemoon, the Chief of Pollce called a.t the Brown hane. Mr. Bro\tw"l1 was out of the eta te at tha. t time, and Mrs. Brown was engaged in carrying on the businees in her shop. The Chief of Police had a police captain with h1m and stated that he had COOle to see that the hedge surrounding the home was t.rimmed. Mrs. Brolin told the Chief that. she and her husband had a~readY' had tho hedge trimned twice at the request of the City ~ she thought they had done everything that. could reasonably be expected of ~hem. The Chief' stated that he had orders to have the hedge trimmed, that he had brought men with him to do the work, and that theY' were going to proceed to cut the hedge. :Mrs. Brown requested that nothing be done to ber property until she had a chance to cODIIlunicate wit.h her attorney. She thereupon called me and asked me to came to her home \o/hich I told her I would do as aoon as I completed an appointmont in my orrice. Atter a wait of about five or ten minutes, Mrs. BroWll lI'as told that the men couJ.d wit no longer, alld they thereupon proceed to cut away the hedge in a very uneven manner at. t.he corner of her property,. While this work was being done, over MrIJ. Drown' 8 protest, the Chief' and captain of the police .t-bod by watching the work: All of this was extremely humiliating to Mrs, Brown, as it gave her customers and persons passing by the property the impression that she was a law breaker and that it. had ~en necessary to send a police detail to see th&t sne complied with the law. Mr. and Mra. Brown are well known and respected members of this lIommunity. They have lived here tor many years, have paid their taxes, complied with the provisions or law, and have otherwise conducted themeelvos aa good citizens. In the present ca88 t.hey did everything they could to damplY' with the reque8t of the City regarding the hedge around their property, and even offered to contribute a 8ustant1al sum towards the inst.allation of a traffic light. It seems to me that these people haV8 been treated in an extremely high handed, arbitrary-, and unreasonable manner, a nd I request that Y'ou give this matter your very serious consideration. RR/mv cc Mrs. Charles A. Brown Clearwater, Fla. Respectfully yours, Rat Ph Richarde Honorable City Commissioners Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: As trustees of the City of Clearwater Employee's Pension Fund, you are hereby notified that in view of the attached letter from Mr. B. W. Hedgecock, ~o is 56 years of' age and an employee of the Parks De~rtment for the past 20 years and 8 months, tahat the Advisory Conmittee recommends that he be retired at a pension of $71.66 per month ~ich amount is arrived at as followa: Total wages for last thrae years Average per year 2% of $2,080.52 $41.61 multiplied bY' nUlIlber of ~Tears service (20 years. a mos.) ~859.94 divided by 12 mos. or $71.66 $6,241.55 2,Of!0.52 4L.61 per year B59.94 per year per mcnth pension. l,{r. Hedgecock meets a~l the reouirements for retirement. under our Pension rules and has given the CitY' many years of good service, Respectfully submitted, ADVISORY COl~ITTEE of the City Employee's Pension Fund. Paul Kane, Chairman Juanita. Blant.on Dick Nelson May 2, 1950 City Commissioners as Trustees 6f the City Employeos Pension Plan Honorable Sirs: Please accept this as ~ application for retirment under the Cit.y Pension Plan. You will find I have served the required amount of years and am eligib1e ror retirmentj I should like to begin this retirement MaY' 1st. Re~peotfu1ly 8ubnitted, B. W. Hedgecock Honorable City Commissioners Olearwater, Florida Clearwa.ter, Florida May 2, 1950 , , "',,Gentlem~: . ' City of Clearwatsr Employees Pension Fund, you are hereby notified ;ii~'~'I,;g".;{'~.'~y\:,~t.&t.qeorge Clark~worJcman in the Public Service Department, has beel1 duly examined bye l.ocal P1ya1:1en $le:;;<'~\::,AA~~:',d~.1gna~ed by him.aaa "tirst Claea It risk. . ;~~~:11.7tJ::~.~:.:~~":'~J':~~'>.< _:," ..; . .....< .:.' ., ,'. ". . . ~n:~l:;f;\;?;:)\<\/>:::'.'::"Th,~:Abov~:employee began his service with the Cit.y on October 2Q~'1.949. He is uncbr45 )ji~;:~~.;~o~:Y~~~;:~~)~~~:~~ requ~ent.. of OW' Claaait1ed Service. It laherebY rec()JIIIlended by the. ,', It'if:h;l.. '~~:~;:i!/ri~~'~}~~'.%,;S:,~'~'!?;,:<;~;,':," . " . , ' and th&t',! .l.)' 1~'r~~~lt ,. '. 1 , , :1'.>,'-: ": , " ti'~';;'N,~:';~~':'rg.)',;,:~ '.', ~"~:J';''(!'''::'i:: :'~.... f. .:, .1)....;.....- . .' . ~'1; ,"' , Advisory Comnittee that he be accepted into membership. Very truly yours, Advisory Committ~e of the City Employees Pension Fund. Clearwater, Florida May 2, 1950 ,I," . ,.~ ]{;~f~'~~;/;';~,r};I;~\~';d1if{ ',":'"'' ,)"i,'I.." ..,,'..~t,', ;';- :1 "i~~:;itj;f~~f~~;% ,r:~5~~}~i~fl~~~;,' .~!., '. '.f\., ,.,." '~Ilt'~~~~'~t" ~ Paul Kane Juanita Blanton Dick Nelson Honorable City Commissioners Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: As Trustees of the City of Clearwater Employees Pension Fund, you are hereby notified that John C. Booth, patrolman in the Police Department, has been duly exandned by a local physician and designated by him as a "first class" risk. The above employee began his service with the City on Auguot 16, 1949. He is under 45 years of age and meets the requirmnents of our Classified Service. It is hereby recommended b,y the Advi80~ Committee that he be accepted into membership. Very truly yours, Advisory Committee of the City Employees Pension Fund. Paul Kane Juanita Blanton Dick Nelson Clearwater, Florida May 2, 1950 Honorable City Commissioners Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen; As Trustees of the City of Clearwater Employees Pension Fund, you are hereby notified that Raleigh Johnson, workman in the Publlc Sarvice Depar-tment, has been duly examined by a local physician and designated by hi.m as a "first class" risk. The above employoe began his service with the Cit~, on Uctober 10, 1949. He is under 45 years of age and meets the requirements of our Classified Service. It is hereby reconmended by the AdvisoI7J' Cozmnlttee that he be accepted into membership. Very' truly yours, Advisor,y Committee of the City Employees Pension Fund ( Signed) (Signed) ( Signed) Patll Kane Juanita Blanton Dick Nelson Cz� coraffsszotz rz�xU�s r�ay i3, i95o Mayor—Comnissioner Haxry D. Sargeant Co�niasioners: Leland F. Drew E. B, Casler, Jr. Iierbert M, Brovm Joe iurner Gentlemen: N,ay 13, 195C A regular meating of the Gity Commisaior. will be held Mcnday evening � May 1�, 1950, at 7;30 P. N, in the �ity Hall. BAB:gg .Yery truly yovra, Boyd A. Bennetty Cit;� Manager A G E N D A Regular Meeting of Cit,p Co�iasion — May 15, 1g50 7:30 P, M. City Hall �� 1. Reading and approving of minutes of regular meeting �f May l, and special meeting May 4. 2. Report of the appraisal committee on the value of lots 6 or 7 in Block C, Coachman Height Subdivisa.on, requertted by the Mayor. 3, Report of the City Mattager on results of discussion with th e Bl�ek Realty Co, in olosing Hillcrest AEenue between Chestnut and Druid Road and the surfa�ing of this road. �.. ConsidePation of a letter from the Federation of Givic Clubs carried over from the last regular meeting. 5. Report �f the City Y•Sanager and Chieg of Police on the application of Annie But�s to oparate a taxi.. 6, Consideration of a plat for approval, presented by GZadvs Duncan. 7, Report of the Chie£ of Pol.ice on the placing of pariting meters on the west side oY Gardan Avenue between Court and Franklin St, also on North Osoeola Avenue beiween I,aura and Drew Sts. 8. Consideration o£ a resolution orderir.g property owners to clean their Zots o� weeds and grass. 9. Consideration of the Mayors suggestion relative to a member of the Zoning Board. 10, Consideration of the request of the Jaycae Club to use the park on the beach adjacent to the fire station £or an amusement park by arecting some sort o£ a band stand, The applicatian for this to be presented at the �c.�;eting, Z1, Consideration o� a rbsolution �equested by the 5ea Board R. R. to run a water line across 'i:,-.`the�-way of the R. R, on �heatnut Street. 12. Request oi Attc�rney Polhill to address the Coum�ission relatiAe to the Everingham lease. 13. Consideration of the offer of 50$ of the amount of taxes due on B1ock I and Block J of Druid Subdivision by Joe B, Dean. 14. Consideration of the bids £or Fire Insurance on the new F:Lr$ Station �3 and the Msritima Youth Center. 15. Considerat3on of a petition from the Pinebrook Civic Association relative to the �ity�s contributing approximately ;$1,154.53 for street lighting other than the ordinary stroet lighting furnished by the City for which the City would Fe.y �546.00. 16, Consideration of a report from the Planning Hoard relative to the intersection of Gulf Coast Highway a nci Gulf to Hay Blvd. 17, Coaffiunication from the Clearwater Federation of Civic Clubs relative to c�nmer�ial ne�; ' fishing. 1$. Report from the City Attorney on what will be necassary to be able to deed to the Lions Club, property owned b,y the C3ty 3n��Coachman Subdivision, also with respect to the trans— ferring o£ property fro the purpose of moving a house on riyrtle Avenue to Lot I2, now owned by the City in Coactiman Subdivision. 19. Comnunicati,on from Ralph Richards relative to the enforceiaent of a new ordinance raquiring hedges or shrubberar to be cut at street intersections, providing such obstruction is dangerous. , � 20. 21. Consideration of a petition from property owners rela�ive to the oponing of Missouri Avenue or Jefferson Avenua across the Seaboard Railraad, $eport of the City D2anager on gas main extension approved and costing less than �300.00. �Iay 4, 1950 155 ft. o£ 1" gas main on fiailroad Avenue t.o Yurnish gas to one (1.) customer at an est3mated cost o£ �65.00. 22. Report of the City Zianager on the appointment of an Assistant Building Inspector. 23, Th� reoort of the cammittae an the receipt of �roposals for the purchase of *�evenue certificaEes in the amount o£ �715,000, to truild a yacht basin and �129,000, to cover tl�e cost of erecting a 500�000 gallon eleva�ed water storage tank- including pipe liries, piunps, �,Ci�.s, etc. Adjournment Coamtission sitt�.ng as Trustees far the Pension ?lan. PINEBROOK CNIC ASSOCIATIi.N 1388 Palmetta St, Clear��.ter, Florida May lst 1950. Mr. Boyd A. Bennett9 City rianager, Clearwater, Flap Dear �ir, Bennett: Attachad hereto, is a memorandvm, with enclosures, for The Cit? Commission, relati�•e to the lighting of the Pi.nebrook secti�n, on whieh, I�sk your personal attention. Sincerelg R. John West, Co�onel, U. S, A, Ret. Chairman of Pinebrook Civic Associatian. PLVESROOIi CIVIC ASSOCIATICN 1388 Palmetto St. C,.earwater, Florida r�af lst i95o. N�F10 FDA. THE CITY COMt�ffSSION : Pursuant to your instruction4 to Colonel Wo�1ey, former President of tne P9nebrook Civic Aasociation, and Mr. Short, �hairman of the Lighting Com�ittee, to get an expression of propert,p owners b� street, as to their desires on the type o£ lighting Wah�ed, I am enclosing here+rith a signed petition, b� street, for Pa7mettn, Hibiscus Drive and Pinebrook Drive, in which the property oamers have agreed to pay fifty dollars(�p50.CA) per lot, on the cost of lig�t- ing on these streets, simi].ar to tttat now installed on North Fort Harrison St. The City and Florida PoYrer Co, to pay the bal.ance of cost of instalation accor.ding to attached es�t3mate prepared by Mr, Roberts of the FeP.C. I believe that this lighting is urgently needed in this Section of the �ity. As �he ormers of proparty on Admiral YToodson Lane and Mr. Al Rogers, now deve].oping property north of Adniral Hfoodson, do not wish to pay the extra cost, they are excluded from thia request. Some of the propertg oiunars are prepared to pa,y cash� as soon as the work is completed and others pre£er to spread the collaction over a period of three to five years. Collections to be made b� the F.P.C. or the Citg on water and sewerage bi?7. or taxes as may be direeted by you. I will be glad to appear before you at such tine as you may designate, to add any further inform�tion that you may desire. H, John West Colonel, U. S. A. Ret. President, Pinebi�ook Civic Association Capy to 2✓.r. Roberts at P.P.C. Copq to file (Palrnetto St.) Jan._1950 . t her9by agree to pay Fift,y doYla.rs (�50.00) or less as deterrnined by the �ity of Clearwater as per estimates now on Yile, the City of Clearwater and the Florida Power Corp. to pay their share as listed 3.n said est3mates for the installation of the type of lighting now on operation on North Ft. Harrison Av. I will pay cash or on t3me as listed in space after my name. A. B. DicDerman. 1396 Pa]metto Col. R. John West 1388 Palmetto Dr. R. H. Center 1380 Palmetto Gorman C. Burd 1372 Palmetto Louis C. Jensen 136k Palmetto W. W, snort Z356 Palmetto Lloyd �. Fortney Herman J. Kellar Myr�tle E. Doron Billie Burke Gerald E. Cooper Cliarlotte A:. Pickering -Lloyd D. Collar X A1 Rogers Exhibit I Time or cash. Either Tine Ti.mati(if black poles removed) Tiu�e Time Cash or time Either way Time Time Time Time Time Time Hib3scus St. Pinebrmok Civic Assn. Cleax�rater, Florida Jan. 195U I hereb9 agree to gay fifty dollars(�S�,pQ) or less as determined by the City of Clearwater aa per estlmates now on file, the Cyty of Clearwater and the Florida Power Coro. to pay their share as listed in said estiraates for th� installation of the type of lighting nory in operatior. on North F�. Harrison Av.,, I will pay cash or na:y on tirae over a specified period as listed in the space after m,y name. Si.gnature Cash or time p3yment Dr. J2mes H. Nichols T�e Harold D, WooZley Time or cash Pearne C. Wilders Time or cash P.. H. Parnelle Tima or Cash Donald Braxid Time cr Cash Louis H. Harvison cash Franklin S. Fisher Pauline 24e,yer W. F. Harless J. 0. Mutch Time or cash Oscar C, Loeffler Peter 0 ifnight III Time or Cash Dr. William S. Dewa Norman L. Kirkland Jr. Pinelarook Drive January.....1950 I hereby agree to pay fifty dollars (';$50.OQ) or less as dstermined bv the City of Clearwater as per estinates now on file, the City of Clearwa�er ah�i the Florida Power Corp, to pa,y thezr ahare as listed in said estimstes for the installation of the type of lighting, now in oF,eration on North Ft. Harrisor, Av, I wili oay cash or time as specified in the space after my name. Signature Franklin S, Fisher Oscar N. Danielson Dr. Robert M, Wolf Harr,y E, Erickson Llo�d Wyngarden James Shelton Harr,y R, ti:olfe Clyde E, PoseS� Theo iJ. Kdlz Paul d, Schaak Franklin Fisher (B-A-16-B-11-C10-11-D) H. L. Gates John H. Ransom Wm. D. Mains Rogal Inc, (10-16-17-18-C) Time or cash payment New purchase a�reed thru Mr. TSeyer Ti.me Time Timo T3me : / n R E 5 0 L U T I 0 N tiJ�IEREAS City o£ Clear,water, Florida has hereto£ore installed s 3/1� inch copper w�ter line under the tracks of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company in Clearwater� Florida, where eaid tracks cross the southerly side of Chestnut Street} sixi iaEIEREAS said installation ti�ras dona with the approva3. and permission of said Railroad Company, and WHEHEAS said Comg3r�y has requested proper o£ficials of the Cit3� to execute and daliver a contract in connec�ion with said insiallation, IvOW THEREFORE HE IT RESOLVED by the Board of City Commissioners of the �ity of Clearwater, Florida that the proper o£ficials of che C1.ty are hereb�- authorized to e.Yecute and deliver said contruct. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day tlf May, A, D., 1950. Attest: H. G. S�7ingo City Auditor and Clerk M. H. G. Wingo Clearwater, Florida Dear Sir: Fiarry D. Sargeant rfayur-Co�issioner Clearwater, Fla. April 24� 1�5a I hereby submit an offer of 50% of the amount of taxes du� on Blocic I and BZock J, of Druid Grove Subdivision. The amount a£ �ity taxes on this pronerts is #132,C0 ar�d I am submitting this offer in order to settle the same.. Yours vary truly Joe B. Deaa RESOLUTIOPI Z�IEIEREAS: it has been detezmined by the City Coffinission of the �ity of Clearwater� Flvrida, thau the property described below shnuld be cleaned of waeds� grass and/or und�rbrush, and that after ten (10) days notice and fai)_ure of the owner thereof to do so� the City shoul� clean such property and charge the coats thareof against tne respective property. N04T TY".LREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the the City Commission of the City of �learwater, Florida, that the following described property� situate in said City, shall be cleaned of weeds, grass and�or underbrush within ten (10) days a£ter notice in w riting to the ormers thereoi to do so and that upon iailure to con�ply with said notice, the �ity shall perform such cleaning and charge the co3ts thereo£ against the respective properties in accordance wi�h Section 128 of the �harter of the City of Clearwater, as amended. Oi^AIER: Pronertv: PASSED ? P1D ADOPTEll by the City Co*mai.ssion of the City of' Clearwater, Plorida, this 15 day o£ .�ay A. D, 1950. ATTEST: H., G. Y�lingo Cit,p Auditor and Clerk LIST TO CO2•4iISSION Owner: Geor�i.a S, Lapsley 1007� E. Turner St. City Iiarr;� Smith Keech 1731 Princeton Ave. St, Paul 5, Minn, Harry D. Sarg6ant P�fayor-Cot�is sior.er 2•iay 7.5, 1950 Property Lot 46 Druid Hil].a Subd. I,ot�s 3, 4, �lk. B, Hi�hiand Grovea �� Glearwater, Florida �y 5, 1950 FIonorable Board of City Cormniasioners, Cit,y Hall, Clearwater, Florida Gentlemene The "i�y RJ.anning �3oard, at ita mee�ing Tdednesday, riay third, discussed ai; lengih, the serio�,s traffic i:xzard created by the �ntersection a£ the new Gulf Ceast Hi�hway with ti�e Gulf to Bay Boizlevard, At the conclusion of the discussion Nm, Baskin moved '�that the �ity Commission be requested to study the traffic hazard at the intersection of the Gulf Coast Highway and Gul£ to Bay Houlevard, and endeavor to Yind some solutifln��, The motion was seconded by Mr. Wolfe and c�rr3.ed ununimously, Respectfully, HGW:ah Citzr Cosmnission Clearwater, F1a. Dear Sira: CITY PLANNIPIG BO�P,D By, H. G. LJingo Secratary Country Club Estates Cle3rwater, Fla, May 1�J, 1950 Enclosed i9 a petition and explanatory map r+e�uesting your Honorable B�rd to open NLissouri Avenue ar JefSersan �lvenue across the Seaboard Ai`rlins Railway tracks to relieve a gre-.ring and parplexing trafiYc problem, City Manager Boyd Bennett informed this association earlier that the �ailroad owns the righf:-of-way. Hot,eyer, since the railrogd is using city-owned �ropert� for some oF their depot facilities we fell certain that they rrlll cooperate with this worthy project, 'nTe want to cooperate with the proposals of City Commissi�ner E. B. Casler, Jr, and other coamiissioners f�r more streets to be opened in Clearwater. The petitioners and their £amilies want to assure your Honoraole Board that they ap�reciate the favors city officials have already extended to tt;e residenis o� the Country Club Estates area. They include trafSic si�s and closer watch over building regulations, We request that the petion be placed on the agenda for the .Iay 15 mesting. Sincerely, C. A. Roach Presidsnt Gountry Club �stat.as Civic Assn, To Mayor Harry D, 5argeant, Conmi.ssioners E. B. Casler, Jr., Leland F. Drevr, Herbert Brownznd Joe Turner, of the Clearrtater City Co�ission: We the undexsigned residents or property aaners of Country Club Es�ates 3ubdivision of ClParwater, Fla, reapectfully petition yoi:r Honorable Board io open I�ii.ssouri Avenue or Jefferson AJenue across the Seaboard Air Line railroad tracks for the £ollowing vital reasons: 1. These twa Clearwater streets are paved and used north a nd south af the railroad tracks, 2. Our children must walk or ride bicycles alor� heavily traveled and dangarous Green- wood Avenue and Betty Lane� because they �annot use Missouri Avenue or Jefferson Avenue. 3. Parking conjestions on Seminole Stireet because of the siew National Guard Armory, Green Field football games, and Clearwatar Athletic Field baseball and softba�]. games hava created dang�rous hazards which could be oy-passed wiih the opening of Missouri Avenue or Jeffersun Avenue, 4. Clearwatex�s rapidly increasing pop8l.ation and expansion require the opening of more streets Sor isolated areas of the city. We the undersigned urgently rec�uest you to open either hLissouri Avenue or JeFfesson Avenue refors one of our children is killed in a traf.lic accident on dangerous Betty I,ane.ar Greenxaod Avena. (The above petition contains 2'7 signatures) CJ.earwatar Federation e,f Civic Cluba CZE�P•rwater, Fl.orida M�: �, a-`�5� The City Cot�tisaion Cl.earwater, Fla. Gen�lemen: Thare zre enclosed herevrith copies of carresgondence fro�n tho �ity of St. Petersburg, Fla., regarding comnercial net fish3ng restrictions in the adjoining waters. This Federation has gone on recor�l as being opposed to nat fishing on a commercial scale in the waters under jurisdic�ion af the City of Clearwatex�, and raspectfully requests your initiation of a program that will eventualZy provide suf£icient protection of sport fishing here. Raspe ctflully, F. Co Lucas President Clearwater Fedoration of Civic Clubs Clearwat;er, Eloricia May 1, 1950 Budget Coami:i.ssicn for City of Clearwater, Fla. Gentlement ?his Federaticn of 12 Civic Co�unity C1ubs resoact£ully requasts that in preparir�g the 1950-51 Budget Consideration be given the fo].1�wing items: 1. Install.ation of auiomatic traffic l.ight at corner of Pierce and South Osceola Streets. 2. E:tpanded water supply systa� for the city. 3, r^,amanded or new sewer system for city. 4. Provision for an adequate Gulf side Cit�* oier. �. Provision for sidewalks on M,yrtle Avenue from �levelan dStree� South to the City Cemetery at least on one �_de of the stre�t. b. Provision for the repair of Seminole Street pier. 7. Provisior. for an expanded police Porce, and for a police patrol on Clearwater Beach Streeta. 8. Provision £ro� initiation of landscaping of Gity Park on Clearraater iay north o£ Cleveland Street and Wesi of Osceola �'xeeb, including building of Comfort Station. 9. Provision for continued landscaping of Crest Lake Park includ3ng the planting �f shrubber�r on th e shores of the lakef and laying of gravel walk around the lake paral�.el to the Shrubbery. I0. Provision for a greenhouse for the use of the City Park Department. Respec�Cfitl7.� F. C. Lucas Pres. Law of£ices Ralph Richarda Clearwater, Florida May lOth, 1950 Honorable Citv Coamission Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: I am writing you in behal� of my clients, Mr and Mrs. Charles A. Brown, who own and occupy the 7roperty at the northeast corner of Osceola and Pierce 5treets. They occuny this property as a residence, and also use it as a lacation for a business known as the Mary Brown 5hop. In beholf of my clienis I would like to invi'te your attention to the £ollawing ciraiunstances: 1. Under date of January lOth, i950, the City Manager wrote a letter to Tir. Brown in which h_e called attention to the fact that the intersection of Osceola and Pierce Streets constituted somewhat of a traf�ic hazard, and 2�,r, Brown was requested to trim a hedge sur•rounding his property in crder to af£ord better visibilit,y to motorists approaching this intersectic,n. Mr. Brown proceeded promptly to have his hedge trimmed, and under date of January 29th� 1950, wrote the City Manager a letter in which he advised that the hEdge had been trit�med. In that letter Nir. Brorm also suggested that a traffic light should be installed at this int�raection, and offered to contri- bute the amount of �50,C0 towar�E the coat of installing such a light. 2. Under date of ir4�rah 25�h, 1950, a formal notice wa9 aent to Mr. �rown by the City Ntanager in wkich it was stated that ihe City Mar.ager had detes7ained that the hedge surroundin� the Brown property still constituted a trafSic hazard, and I!Ir.' Brown was ordered to trim tHe hadge wi.thin fiFteen daqs £rom the date of the notice. Attached to ',;t is £ormal notice was a copy of Ordinance No. 5�7 relating to the trirmning of trees an d hedges at atreet intersections. 3. PromptZy compl�i.ng srith the nof,;tce sent him under date of Mareh 25th, 2�Ir. Brorm proceeded-� have his hedge trimmed again, and ttiis time had the heigth of the hedge reduced about two feet. This work was done on Apri�. lOt h� 195�. t�'. �3rown too� th e trouble to get in hie car and drive throngh the street intersection severaZ times to make sure that the hedge wa3 .reduced to a point where it did not interfere with visibility as ta approaching cars, Aa satisfied himself thgt the hedge had been reduced to a safe height, and that no further tra£fic hazard ex3sted as far as his property was cbncerned. 5�� k. On 2?ay 2nd, z45a, at about one-thi.rty in ihe afternoon, the Chief of Police called at the Brown home, hir. IIrown was aut of the state at that time, and Mrs. Brown was engaged in carrying on the businesa in her shop, The L'hie� of Police had a polioe captain with him and stated that he had come to see that the hedge surrounding the home was trimuted, Mrs. Brown told the Chief that she and her husband had already had the hedga trimmed twice at the requeat of the City, and that she thought they had done everything that could reasonably be expected of them. The Chief stated that he had orders to have the hedga tri�mned, tha•t he had brovght men with him to do the work, and that they were going to proceed to cut the hedge. Mrs. Brown requested that nothing be done to kier property until she had a chance to cor�aunicata with her attoiney. She thereugon called me and asked me to c�e to her home which I told her I would do as soon as I completed an appointment in my of£ice. After a wait of about five or ten minutea� N,rs, Brown was told that the mez� could w�it no longery and they thereupon proceed to cut away the hedge in a very uneven manner at the corner of her property.. YJhile thia work was beinp done� over Mrs. Drown�s proteat� the Chief and captain o£ the police stbod by watching the work' All of this was extremely humiliating to Mrs. Brown, as it g�.ve her customers and persons passing by the pronerty the impression that ahe wa& a 1aw breaker and that it had baen necessary to send a police detail to see that she complied with thP law. Mr. and Mrs, Brown are we].1 kno�n and respected members of this uommunity. They have lived here for many yeare, have paid their taxes, complied with the provisions of ]aw� and have otherwise conducted themselves as good c3tizens. In the present case they did everything they could to domply with the xequesb of the City regarding the hedge around their proparty, and even offered to contribute a susiantial swn towarde the installation of a traffic light, It seems to me that these people have been treated in an extremel.y high handed, arbitrary� and unreasonable manner, a nd I request that you give this matter your very gerious consideration. RR/rav cc Mrs. Charles A. Brown Clearwater, Fla, Honoraole City Coffini.ssioners Clearw�ter, Florida Gentlemen: N.espectfullg yours, Ralph Richards As trustees of the Cit� of Clearwater �mployee�s Pension Fund, you are hereby notifiec3 that in view of the attached letter from Mr. B. 'd. Hedgecock9 who is 56 vears of age and an employea oi the Parks Department for the past 20 years and 8 months, that the Ad�isory Co�ittee recommends that he be retired at a pension oF $�71.66 per nanth which amount is arrived at as folloxs: Total wa�es for last three years Average per year 2% of �2�080.52 ,°`pt+i.61 multiplied by n�ber of -�ears service (20 yaars. 8 mos.) �859.94 divided b; 12 mos, or �71.66 �6,21;1.55 z,08o,52 yl,bl per year 859.94 Per ,year per mcnth nension. t�ir. Hedgecock meets all the reauirements for retirement under cur Pension rules and has �iven the City many years of good service, Respectfully submitted� ADVIS�RY GO�tMITTFE of the City Employeets Pension Fund, Paul Kane, Chairman Juanita Blanton Dick Nelson May 2, 19 50 City Co�issior.ers as Trustees di the City Employees Pension Plan Honorable 5irs: Please aceept this as m,y applicatiGn for retirment undar the City Pension Plan. You will find I have served the required amount of ,years and am eligible for retirmentp' I: should Iika to begin this retirement Ma,� lst. Respectful].y submitted, B. W. Hedgecock Clearwater, Florida �y 2, 1950 Honorable City Commiasioners Clearwater, Florida. Gentle�rien: As Trustees of the City of Clearwater E�uployaes Pension Fund, you are hereby notified tYat George Clark, worl�an in the Public Servi.ce Department, has been d uly examined by a local physician and designated by him as a��first Class '� risk. The Above employee began his service with the City on October 28, 191�9, He is wider 45 year� of age and meebs the requirements of our Glassified Service. IL is hereby recouunended b� the �r-��.,. Adv3.sory Coami.ittee that he ba accopted into membarshiP. Very truly yours, Advisory Committee of the City Emplo��ees Pensian Fund, Paul Kane Juanita Slanton D�ck Nelson Clearwater, Florida May 2� 195� Honorable City Commissioners Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: As Trusteas of the City of Clearwater Fanployees Pension Fund, you are hereby noti£ied that John C. Booth, patrolman in the Police Department, has been duly examined by a local physician and designated by him as a'�first class�� risk. The abovs emplayee began his service with the City on August 1.6, 19/�9. He is under 45' years of age and meets the requirements of our Classified Service. It is herab� recommended by the Advisory Co�nittee that he be acceptsd 3nto membarship. Verv trul� yours, Advisory Cott¢nittee oi the City Employees Pension Fund. Paul Kane Juanita Blanton Dick Nelson Clearwater, Florida rray z, i95 0 Honorable Cit,y Cemnissioners Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: As Trustees of the Ciiy of Clearwater bnployees Pension Fund, you are hereby notified that Raleigh Johason, worlanan in the Public Service Depart7aent, has been du].y exan;ined b,y a local physician and designated by hi.m as a��first class�� risk. The above emoloyee began his service with the Cit,r on �ctober 10, 194g. He is under 45 years of age and meets the x•e�uir�nents o£ our Classified Service. It is hereby recomnended b,y tt;e Advi.sorg Cotanittee that he be accepted into membership, [�er,-✓ t ruly yours, Adirisory Comnittee o£ the City Er�ployees Pension Eund (Signed) Paul Kane (Signea) Jnanita Blanton (Signed) Dick Nelson 0